Event

Comedy on Wheels: Celebrating Canada's Birthday with Belly Laughs

Need a laugh? Award-winning theatre company Realwheels presentsComedy on Wheels: Celebrating Canadas Birthday with Belly Laughs! Building from the ground-breaking success of last seasons SexyVoices, this creative and lively disability-inspired comedy variety show combines original stand-up performances, comical scenes, live music, projections, and fun surprises as Realwheels community cast tackles some of our sacred cows.

Comedy on Wheels takes place May 18-20, for three performances only, at Performance Works on Granville Island (1218 Cartwright Street). In celebration of Canadas 150th birthday, Comedy on Wheels will showcase members of the disability community in performances that capitalize on one of our greatest assets - humour!

ADDED VALUE:Humour & Disability - join members of the artistic team and special guests for a lively, one-hour panel discussion on Saturday, May 20 at 4pm.

All performances are accessible through ASL (American Sign Language) and Audio Description provided by VocalEye.

Shuttle service to and from the venue available through advance booking.For shuttle info, please contact rwshuttle@gmail.com

Making a special appearance in Comedy on Wheels is UK-based, Canadian-born comic Tanyalee Davis. At 3'6", Tanyalee is the Ferrari of comedy - low to the ground and kind of racy! Tanyalee has performed her one-person show Actual Size in Melbourne and Sydney (2016), was featured on BBCs Live at the Apollo (2015), performed her second solo show, Big Trouble In Little Gina, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland (2013), and did a six-month run of her show, Little Comedian, BIG Laughs in Las Vegas (2011). Tanyalee is a member of the Abnormally Funny People ensemble, performing throughout the United Kingdom, as well as a writer and star of the Channel 4 series, "I'm Spazticus.

A shared laugh strengthens our bonds and dissolves barriers, says producer and Realwheels Managing Artistic Director, Rena Cohen. Comedy on Wheels will entertain and surprise you with its novel perspective. Prepare to laugh away some of your preconceptions!